Origins of the Porley surname

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    In 1921, most Porleys lived in east

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    49 Porley Travel & migration records
    810 Porleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Porley

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    What are the most common Porley first names?

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    Common jobs for Porleys

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Porleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    House Servant

    5

    Housemaid

    5

    Charwoman

    4

    Common male occupations for Porleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    General Labourer

    9

    Iron Works Labourer

    6

    Farm Labourer

    5

    Fishmonger

    4

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